Testing indicators of biodiversity for plantation forests

Coote, Linda; Dietzsch, Anke C.; Wilson, Mark W.; Graham, Conor; Fuller, Lauren; Walsh, Aisling T.; Irwin, Sandra; Kelly, Daniel L.; Mitchell, Fraser; Kelly, Thomas C.; O’Halloran, John

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.03.020

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“…For instance, species with poor dispersal abilities, such as epiphytic lichens or small arboreal rodents, suffer significant declines in fragmented landscapes (Jönsson et al 2017 1 ; Santaniello et al 2017;Linnell et al 2017), while the diversity of forest specialist plants in plantation forests is positively influenced by proximity to natural woodland patches providing opportunities for colonisation (Coote et al 2013). Similarly, the amount of natural forest strongly influences the distribution of birds and bats because it provides a significant part of foraging and roosting requirements at the landscape scale (Burgar et al 2015;Lindenmayer et al 2015).…”

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Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

et al. 2017

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Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is increasing evidence that biodiversity contributes to forest ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services. Here we provide a review of forest ecosystem services including biomass production, habitat provisioning services, pollination, seed dispersal, resistance to wind storms, fire regulation and mitigation, pest regulation of native and invading insects, carbon sequestration, and cultural ecosystem services, in relation to forest type, structure and diversity. We also consider relationships between forest biodiversity and multifunctionality, and trade-offs among ecosystem services. We compare the concepts of ecosystem processes, functions and services to clarify their definitions. Our review of published studies indicates a lack of empirical studies that establish quantitative and causal relationships between forest biodiversity and many important ecosystem services. The literature is highly skewed; studies on provisioning of nutrition and energy, and on cultural services, delivered by mixed-species forests are under-represented. Planted forests offer ample opportunity for optimising their composition and diversity because replanting after harvesting is a recurring process. Planting mixed-species forests should be given more consideration as they are likely to provide a wider range of ecosystem services within the forest and for adjacent land uses. This review also serves as the introduction to this special issue of Biodiversity and Conservation on various aspects of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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“…It takes decades to centuries for habitats under reforestation to develop the full structure of a mature forest [69]. Tree canopy cover is an important developmental stage in reforestation habitats, because it creates suitable conditions for forest succession by reducing irradiance, soil temperature and shading out weeds [10,70,71]. In reforestation habitats, tree canopy cover is a good indicator of forest development within the first decade following reforestation [10].…”

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An Assessment of a Community-Based, Forest Restoration Programme in Durban (eThekwini), South Africa

Mugwedi

Egoh

Sershen

et al. 2017

Forests

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Abstract:The restoration of degraded forests to enhance biodiversity, ecosystem services, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation is now a major priority in cities around the world. This study evaluated the success of the Buffelsdraai Landfill Site Community Reforestation Project in Durban, South Africa, by assessing ecological attributes. Measures of plant richness, diversity, vegetation structure, invasive alien plants (IAPs) and ecological processes were contrasted across a chronosequence of habitats under restoration (0-year-old, 3-year-old and 5-year-old) and compared with a reference forest habitat (remnant natural forest). Native tree species recruitment and vegetation structure increased with restoration age. Ecological processes, represented by the composition of pollination and seed dispersal traits in all of the habitats under restoration, were similar to the reference habitat. However, low tree density and an increase in IAP cover with an increase in restoration age were identified as threats to reforestation success. We recommend enrichment planting and an effective IAP management strategy to promote more rapid habitat restoration while reducing site maintenance costs. Enrichment planting should not only focus on increasing tree species density and richness, but also on the inclusion of species with missing pollination and seed dispersal categories.

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“…Barbier et al (2008) or Chávez and MacDonald (2012) considered combined effects of several factors such as age, canopy density and species composition to be determinant for species diversity. According to Smith et al (2008) and Coote et al (2013) a change in species composition is closely related to differences in light conditions, developmental stages and tree species composition of the stand. Last but not least, stand biodiversity is significantly influenced by forest management (Zobel et al 1993).…”

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How close to nature is close-to-nature pine silviculture?

Bílek¹,

Vacek²,

Vacek³

et al. 2016

J. For. Sci.

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Structural parameters of Scots pine stands (129-191 years) on their natural sites (270-600 m a.s.l.) are described on 6 permanent research plots (PRP; 3 in managed stands using near-natural silvicultural practices and 3 in stands without active forest management for 3 decades at least) in areas of western, central and eastern Bohemia and in the Polish part of the Krkonoše Mts. In the framework of the study structural and growth parameters, horizontal and vertical structure and biodiversity were evaluated on the plots. A comparison of the plots, and of managed and unmanaged plots showed a relatively high variability in different parameters. Nevertheless, the results document that managed stands, compared to forest stands without management, mostly have significantly higher standing volumes (1.5 times in total and 1.7 times in pine), which is caused by more extreme sites. An opposite trend was found out in dead wood volume, which is distinctly higher in unmanaged stands. Differences in the other parameters are not so pronounced, probably because small-scale management is used and because a relatively short time since the stands were left to spontaneous development has elapsed (30-52 years).

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Testing indicators of biodiversity for plantation forests

Cited by 44 publications

References 43 publications

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services

An Assessment of a Community-Based, Forest Restoration Programme in Durban (eThekwini), South Africa

How close to nature is close-to-nature pine silviculture?

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